Clinicians' perspectives on the implementation of patient decision aids in the emergency department: A qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Decision aids (DAs) are tools to facilitate and standardize shared decision making (SDM). Although most emergency clinicians (ECs) perceive SDM appropriate for emergency care, there is limited uptake of DAs in clinical practice. The objective of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators identified by ECs regarding the implementation of DAs in the emergency department (ED).

Methods

We conducted a qualitative interview study guided by implementation science frameworks. ECs participated in interviews focused on the implementation of DAs for the disposition of patients with low-risk chest pain and unexplained syncope in the ED. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. We then iteratively developed a codebook with directed qualitative content analysi

SUBMITTER: Billah T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8769071 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature